Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate was 0.7823 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 0.7823 % change on previous year for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.7% on the previous year and down 89.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 8.95 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -3.2 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 22nd out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -0.7089 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -708.6% |
| 1973 | 5.02 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1974 | 8.95 % change on previous year | +78.2% |
| 1975 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 1976 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1977 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 5.48 % change on previous year | +36.9% |
| 1979 | 7.95 % change on previous year | +45.0% |
| 1980 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 1981 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1982 | 4.44 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 1983 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 1984 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 0.8731 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 1986 | 4.28 % change on previous year | +390.0% |
| 1987 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 1988 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +99.9% |
| 1989 | 7.38 % change on previous year | +247.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1949 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1991 | 3.73 % change on previous year | +1815.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6805 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6877 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1994 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -364.5% |
| 1995 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -323.7% |
| 1996 | -0.4915 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 1997 | -0.3243 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 1998 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -1194.2% |
| 1999 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 2000 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 2001 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +35.7% |
| 2003 | 4.08 % change on previous year | +51.1% |
| 2004 | 4.99 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 5.6 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 6.7 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 2008 | 6.31 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 2010 | 5.33 % change on previous year | +89.8% |
| 2011 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 2012 | 4.48 % change on previous year | +253.1% |
| 2013 | 5.48 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 7.39 % change on previous year | +34.9% |
| 2015 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 2016 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 4.66 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 2018 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9244 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 2020 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 2021 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +137.8% |
| 2022 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -214.0% |
| 2023 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -159.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7823 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.85 % change on previous year | -0.7089 % change on previous year | 8.95 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.44 % change on previous year | 0.8731 % change on previous year | 7.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 % change on previous year | -1.82 % change on previous year | 4.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.25 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 6.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.26 % change on previous year | 0.9244 % change on previous year | 7.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6926 % change on previous year | -3.2 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 19 Burkina Faso 9.59 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Tuvalu 9.18 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Mauritius 8.94 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Namibia 8.77 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Naoero 8.2 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Maldives 8.05 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Haiti 8.05 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 15-64 56.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.004 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.3% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.3794 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.7823 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 8.95 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.2 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 22nd out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.